Nursery
Learning in Nursery-Presentation
Welcome to Nursery!
We are so pleased that you have chosen West Town Lane Academy Nursery to begin your child's learning journey. Here you will find helpful information regarding your child's learning, key dates and events.
Nursery Staff
Teachers: Mrs Galliford (M, T, W) & Mrs Lewis (TH, F).
Keyworkers: Full Time: Miss Stephens & Mrs Crawshaw.
Additional Support: Full Time: Mrs Tunnah
As you are aware, Mrs Burchill is currently on sick leave, but we hope to see her back in Nursery in the summer.
Daily Overview
Please note that we will be working towards the Daily Overview as the year progresses and the children settle into Nursery.
Term 1: Who Am I?
Our enquiry for our first term is 'Who Am I?'. We will welcome all children into our nursery and support them to become confident in their new environment and to encourage them to make new friends. We will explore a variety of key texts including ‘All Are Welcome’, ‘Peace at Last’ and ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’. We will learn and sing along to many nursery rhymes using musical instruments, as well as, use our bodies to make sounds to! We will think about how to be a Ladybird and all about our families. We will listen closely to sounds in the environment and identify rhyme. We will use colours and shapes to sort, as well as, count to 5 and focus on the first numbers in the sequence.
Key Dates:
First Day of the Term: Wednesday 03rd September 2025.
Stay & Play: TBC.
Celebration Event: TBC.
Last Day of the Term: Thursday 23rd October 2025.
Term 2: What Makes Winter Wonderful?
Our enquiry this term is ‘What Makes Winter Wonderful?'. We will be learning about the season changing from Autumn to Winter through various story books, including 'The Gruffalo', 'Bear Snores On' and 'Snowbear'. We will learn all about Hibernation and discover which animals sleep throughout the Winter. We will be learning about snowy animals and where they live. We will be beginning our Phonics lessons with a focus on Phase 1. We will begin to develop the bedrock for children's early reading by developing our listening skills and beginning to discriminate between different sounds. We will be continuing to develop our early mathematical skills by reciting numbers beyond 5 and counting small sets of objects from Autumn leaves to snowflakes, understand position through a game of hide and seek with the Gruffalo, make comparisons between animals relating to size and we will extend and create patterns using winter clothing. We will also be getting into the Christmas spirit and be practising our singing for our Christmas Production.
Key dates:
First day of term: Monday 3rd November
Parent Consultations with Key workers – during the week commencing 8th December. Please note that the consultations will take place during the Nursery day time, and we will have sign upsheets to make your appointment on the door, a couple of weeks before.
Nursery Christmas song performances: Tuesday 16th December, Thursday 18th December.
Last day of term Friday 19th December.
Please see below a list of useful links to support you:
FLORA (Families, Local Offer, Resources and Advice) provides information, advice, signposting and support for families who are in the early stages of identifying that their child may have additional needs. Call: 0117 352 6020 Email: FLORA@bristol.gov.uk
ERIC Potty training support https://www.eric.org.uk/guide-to-potty-training
Children's Centre Welcome - South Bristol Children's Centres (southbristolcc.org.uk)
The link below gives you more information on 15 hours and 30 hours of childcare funded by the government;
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
The link below gives you more information on 15 hours and 30 hours of childcare funded by the government;
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
